Eastern Bank Has $98.19 Million Holdings in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Eastern Bank cut its position in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 2.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 349,123 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 10,404 shares during the period. Oracle comprises about 1.7% of Eastern Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Oracle were worth $98,187,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WealthPLAN Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Oracle by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. WealthPLAN Partners LLC now owns 4,686 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,318,000 after buying an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC raised its position in Oracle by 37.8% in the third quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 6,017 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $1,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Oracle during the third quarter worth about $258,000. Touchstone Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Oracle during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,133,000. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in Oracle by 14.8% during the third quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 4,234 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Oracle

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded Oracle to a “strong‑buy,” reinforcing buy-side conviction and supporting demand in the face of recent weakness. Oracle upgraded by Goldman Sachs – Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a bullish view and a $400 price target, citing Oracle’s positioning in AI infrastructure — a reminder that some large brokers expect sizable upside tied to AI/cloud adoption. Jefferies’ $400 Oracle (ORCL) Target Reflects Confidence in AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Customer win: Community Memorial Hospital selected Oracle Health (including an AI clinical agent and EHR), highlighting product traction in healthcare and recurring-revenue expansion. Such deals underpin the long‑term revenue case. Community Memorial Hospital Chooses Oracle Health – PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat named Oracle a leading cross‑cloud/AI infrastructure play in its “5 AI Stocks” roundup, reinforcing the narrative that Oracle can benefit from multi‑cloud AI demand. 5 AI Stocks Positioned to Win, No Matter What – MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks coverage shows Oracle is a trending stock among users and flags it for further investor attention, but this is descriptive rather than news-driving. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Oracle Corporation (ORCL) is a Trending Stock – Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also highlighted Oracle in an earnings‑beat screening context (Earnings ESP), a neutral research signal that may raise expectations ahead of future results. These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Could Beat Earnings – Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile short: Michael Burry has taken a short/put position on Oracle, a development that can pressure sentiment and trigger tactical selling or hedging flows. Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Burry Takes Short Position – Blockonomi
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market skepticism pieces argue Oracle’s AI-driven valuation is stretched and that its large debt load (from data center expansion) is a legitimate risk — these narratives weigh on multiples and investor appetite. Oracle: AI-Driven Valuation Is Overextended – Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlighting debt concerns and investor skepticism (Seeking Alpha, Forbes) reiterates that Oracle’s ~$95B data‑center related debt and recent underperformance vs. the market can justify caution. Oracle Is On A Roll But Debt Burden Fears Seem Valid – Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Summaries and explainer pieces (Zacks, Forbes) try to account for recent share weakness — pointing to valuation rotation, profit‑taking after AI rallies, and macro/technical factors that likely triggered today’s downside. Here’s Why Oracle (ORCL) Fell More Than Broader Market – Zacks

Oracle Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $202.21 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. The firm has a market cap of $580.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.65. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $206.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $242.20.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. Oracle had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 70.60%. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Oracle Corporation will post 5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oracle

In related news, CEO Clayton M. Magouyrk sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $276.64, for a total value of $11,065,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 154,030 shares in the company, valued at $42,610,859.20. This trade represents a 20.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jeffrey Berg sold 49,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.02, for a total value of $13,971,282.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 151,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,018,756.98. This represents a 24.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 126,588 shares of company stock valued at $33,155,596 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on ORCL shares. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Oracle from $350.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Oracle to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Oracle from $365.00 to $315.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Oracle in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Oracle from $208.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Oracle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $305.50.

About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.